James Troughton

2 weeks ago | thegamer.com | James Troughton

GSC Game World launched a remastered trilogy of the original Stalker games on Steam yesterday. However, they're not going down well with fans, who are upset at the removal of Soviet imagery as well as several issues such as blurry visuals and input lag. While it's understandable given the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, many fans argue that the Soviet imagery wasn't condoning Russia, but spotlighting the Soviet incompetence that led to the Chornobyl disaster.

2 weeks ago | thegamer.com | James Troughton

While it looks increasingly likely that Steam is coming to the next-gen Xbox, that doesn't mean you'll be able to play PlayStation games. Windows Central executive editor Jez Corden claims that PlayStation could block its games from running on Xbox, even via Steam. However, it's worth noting that others, like The Verge reporter Tom Warren, disagree. Yesterday, insider eXtas1s claimed that Xbox was testing Steam integration for the Microsoft Store in preparation for its next-gen console.

2 weeks ago | thegamer.com | James Troughton

Doom has always strived to make every weapon feel useful, and id Software has kept that philosophy even into the modern era. That being said, there are always going to be discussions about what the 'worst' guns are. Fans have a few picks for The Dark Ages, from the Pulverizer to the grenade launcher. One of the core tenets of Doom is that every weapon matters, from the pistol to the BFG 9000. It's a design philosophy that, despite the advent of looter shooters, id Software stayed firm on.

2 weeks ago | thegamer.com | James Troughton

Turning invisible in Baldur's Gate 3 might seem like a sound strategy to sneak away and heal, but you'd be wrong. Enemies, even boss fights like Orin, will fully recuperate their health if you go invisible. Fans are calling on Larian to 'fix' this, but an easy solution is just to bring summons. If you find yourself beaten and bruised mid-fight in Baldur's Gate 3, it might seem like a decent strategy to turn invisible, run away, and recover.

2 weeks ago | thegamer.com | James Troughton

What if Ranni's Two Fingers aren't fingers after all, but genitals? That's what one Elden Ring fan has suggested, after studying Metyr more closely. They believe that the Mother of Fingers was mutilated, and that the Two Fingers were cut off from her. The one thing I've never been able to nail down in Elden Ring is the Two Fingers and the Greater Will. It's a side of the lore that completely confounds me.